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US President Donald Trump (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin walk together at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019. The two are expected to meet in Alaska this Friday. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

Editorial | Trump-Putin summit only a first step towards ending Ukraine war

Any territorial settlement will take time, but the fact that the US and Russian leaders will talk face to face is a landmark event.

Ukraine war

Zelensky warns Trump that Putin is ‘bluffing’ ahead of summit

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Zelensky accuses Russia of trying to ‘deceive America’ before Trump-Putin talks

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Italy

World’s longest suspension bridge to link Italy to Sicily

The US$15.5 billion project was approved on Wednesday despite long-standing concerns over earthquakes, the mafia, and its military classification.

The port city of Castellammare del Golfo near Palermo in Sicily. Photo: Shutterstock
Russia

Cold War fears return as Russia lifts intermediate-range missile restrictions

The Kremlin linked the decision to US plans to deploy missiles in Europe, stokinf fears of a new arms race and a dangerous escalation of tensions.

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Ukraine war

Netherlands first to buy ‘badly needed’ US arms for Ukraine under Nato scheme

Dutch officials believe the US$577 million worth of weapons will apply additional pressure on Russia to negotiate and halt its advances in Ukraine.

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Ukraine war

Zelensky says Russia using mercenaries from China, Pakistan and other countries

Ukrainian president’s claims come as a US special envoy prepares for talks in Moscow ahead of a looming sanctions deadline.

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Ukrainian servicemen fire an anti-aircraft twin autocannon towards a Russian drone from a sunflower field, near Pavlograd, Dnipropetrovsk region. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

Kremlin calls Trump envoy’s visit ‘important’ for Ukraine talks

Steve Witkoff’s visit comes as a looming US deadline threatens new sanctions if Moscow fails to make progress on a Ukraine peace deal.

India

‘No permanent friends’: Trump’s Pakistan pivot leaves India in the lurch

The US president announced a ‘massive’ oil exploration deal with Pakistan soon after imposing a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods.

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Ukraine war

US, Nato seek to supply Ukraine with weapons paid for by allies

The move, according to three sources, comes as US President Donald Trump has expressed frustration with Russia’s ongoing attacks on Ukraine.

Experts carry a part of the rocket on Friday at the site of a rocket strike on a building in Kyiv. Photo: EPA
United States

Opinion | As ‘world minus one’ cooperation grows, US withdrawal will backfire

World minus US likely to intensify cooperation and reform across the UN and other multilateral organisations, rather than leave like the US.

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President Donald Trump shouts as he plays golf at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 27. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

Trump says Russia will face sanctions in 10 days if it does not move to end Ukraine war

Trump said he was not worried about the potential effect of sanctions, saying the US will boost domestic oil production to offset any impact.

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China-EU relations

Opinion | If China no longer takes Europe seriously, Brussels has itself to blame

The bloc’s incoherence on China and submission to the US has relegated it to a state of irrelevance, undermining its leverage with both powers.

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Defence

How Turkey re-emerged as the West’s ‘indispensable’ defence partner

Europe and the US are recalibrating their security priorities, with renewed respect for Turkey’s strategic importance and defence industry.

Turkish soldiers march in a military parade in Istanbul last August. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

Looming US troop cuts in Europe raise questions about Nato’s future

Following commitments to increase defence spending, Europe is cautiously optimistic for ‘no surprises’ as Trump reviews US military deployments.

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US soldiers on an Abrams tank take part in Nato military exercise in northern Poland in March 2024. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

Russia unleashes major aerial attack on Kyiv hours before Ukraine aid talks

Ukraine's capital targeted as Western allies meet virtually to discuss accelerating weapons deliveries to Kyiv.

War and conflict

Opinion | How the Israel-Iran conflict changed the scope of 21st-century warfare

As technology and commerce reshape military strategy and conflict resolution, the role of rising powers in influencing outcomes is instructive.

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Britain

UK, Germany sign ‘historic’ defence treaty amid Russia concerns

The new UK-German defence pact commits to closer cooperation to protect Europe from an aggressive Russia, amid wavering US support.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (left) takes part in the ceremony to sign a new friendship treaty alongside Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of Great Britain. Photo: dpa
European Union

Opinion | The EU is doing itself no trade favours in pushing China on Russia

Tensions serve the interests of neither side; for the EU, they won’t help tackle the trade deficit or ease critical Chinese supplies.

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Ukraine war

Trump says Ukraine shouldn’t target Moscow, amid talk of US-supplied missiles

The US president has given Russia 50 days to strike a peace deal, saying that Nato members would supply Kyiv with new weapons.

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Russia

Russia’s Medvedev scoffs at Trump’s Ukraine ultimatum, but Kremlin to analyse

Russia’s ex-president dismissed Trump’s 100 per cent tariff threat as a ‘theatrical ultimatum’, while the Kremlin said it was ‘very serious’, needing Putin’s analysis.

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Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev dismissed Trump’s ultimatum as “theatrical” and that “Russia didn’t care” about the threat of 100 per cent tariffs if no Ukraine peace deal is reached within 50 days. Photo: Kremlin/AP
Brics

Opinion | For Brics, it’s a big leap from talk shop to institution of power

The bloc stands at a crossroads: can it become a true alternative to the G7, or is it merely a fractured mirror of diverging interests?

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The 17th annual Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6. Photo: AP
Espionage

Ex-US Army officer shared classified Ukraine war details on dating site

David Slater had top-secret clearance at a civilian US Air Force job. He pleaded guilty to leaking secrets and faces over 7 years in jail.

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United States

Trump threatens Russia with 100% ‘secondary’ tariffs if no deal on Ukraine

In meeting with Nato chief, US president also vows to send more weapons to the bloc in support of Kyiv.

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Ukraine war

Zelensky talks air defence in ‘productive’ meeting with US envoy

US special envoy Keith Kellogg arrived in Kyiv just a day after Trump announced new Patriot air defence system supplies to Ukraine.

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and US Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg prior to their talks in Kyiv on Monday. Photo: AFP/Ukrainian Presidential Press Service
Ukraine war

US senators aim to arm Trump with ‘sledgehammer’ sanctions against Russia

Trump has indicated he would be open to the sanctions bill as relations with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin grow increasingly frosty.

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US President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: AP
Brics

The Brics paradox: expanding influence, patchwork progress

It has condemned tariffs and military strikes on Iran, but analysts say Brics’ true test is in moving beyond rhetoric to deliver results.

Britain

UK and France to declare ‘coordinated’ nuclear deterrent

Both countries will jointly respond to any ‘extreme threat to Europe’, as they reboot their defence ties with a focus on missile development.

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